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A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is the story of a woman who learns the rules of the road and life from behind the wheel.

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize. "Ms. Vogel has written a lovely, harrowing guide to the crippling persistence of one woman's memories." —NY Times. "… "With subtle humor and teasing erotic encounters, Vogel addresses the dangerous intersections of teenage temptation. She also paints a richly poetic and picturesque landscape…The play is a potent and convincing comment on a taboo subject, and its impact sneaks up on its audience." —Variety. "…HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE turns out to be a most compelling ride." —BackStage.

July 23, 2011 - August 21, 2011

HALF AND HALF, by James Sherman

A beautifully constructed new comedy which explores marriages past and present in two related one-act plays. In the first act, set at a breakfast in 1970, the breadwinner husband reads the newspaper and the homemaker wife fries the eggs. In act two, at breakfast 35 years later, the career-minded wife reads the paper and the stay-at-home husband cooks the frittata. With his unique comic insight, Sherman looks at how husbands and wives accept and reject their roles, how their roles have changed and, how their roles just might be changing back. From the author of the smash-hit "Beau Jest."

August 27, 2011 - October 2, 2011

THREE VIEWINGS, by Jeffrey Hatcher

Rich characters, surprising twists, and a wacky comic tone connect three tales set in a small town funeral parlor. Funny, genuine, and surprisingly touching -- audiences are sure laugh out loud at playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's comic ingenuity.

"THREE VIEWINGS is essential viewing..." -- NY Magazine

"...beautifully spun tales that have cumulative impact -- and surprise payoffs... one of the season's indisputable triumphs." -- Variety

October 6, 2011 - November 13, 2011

THE FOREIGNER, by Larry Shue

Winner of two Obie Awards and two Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New American Play and Best Off-Broadway Production. An inspired comic romp, THE FOREIGNER enjoyed a sold-out premiere in Milwaukee before moving on to a long run Off-Broadway. Based on what the NY Post describes as a "devilishly clever idea," the play demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English.

"I laughed start to finish at one comic surprise after another." —The New Yorker. "…a constant invitation to relax and laugh at the foolishness of life…" —Village Voice. "Shue's comedy is positively antic, yet pleasantly seasoned with a few dashes of sentimentality…He has raided comedy's storehouse…" —Bergen Record.

November 17, 2011 - December 31, 2011

RECKLESS, by Craig Lucas

At home on Christmas Eve, Rachel is informed by her guilty husband that he has hired a hitman to kill her, and she must flee for her life!!

This richly inventive dark comedy marked the arrival of an exceptionally imaginative and resourceful young playwright. Filled with crazy characters and events "…Mr. Lucas has given us a bittersweet Christmas fable for our time. It's a Wonderful Life as it might be reimagined for contemporary America …RECKLESS…has a simple emotional pull akin to that of a Crosby ballad... it yanks us through every conceivable comic absurdist hoop, fracturing narrative, language and characterization on the way to its rending destination." —NY Times.

January 5, 2012 - February 12, 2012

ALL MY SONS, by Arthur Miller

The great Arthur Miller's classic play about guilt, responsibility, and the relationship between fathers and sons in the aftermath of World War II. All My Sons asks: What do you believe in—and how do you go on believing—when the world changes, and the ones who gave you those beliefs have let you down? Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, this masterpiece launched Arthur Miller's career and crowned him one of America's most successful playwrights.

February 16, 2012 - March 18, 2012

SHIRLEY VALENTINE, by Willy Russell

Back by popular demand, Carlisle Ellis stars in Willy Russell's tour-de-force is an ordinary middle class English housewife. As she prepares chips and egg for dinner, she ruminates on her life and tells the wall about her husband, her children, her past, and an invitation from a girlfriend to join her on holiday in Greece.

"Absolutely smashing."-The New York Post

"A joyful, captivating piece of theatre."-The New York Daily News

"A thrilling, cheer raising piece of theatre."- The Financial Times

March 22, 2012 - April 22, 2012

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, by Ariel Dorfman

Winner of the Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play of the London Season 1992. Winner of 5 Dora Awards 1996. Tony award winning Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred on Broadway in this suspenseful mystery. A white knuckle thriller -- and a rivetting intellectual and emotional tug of war.

"Searing." Christian Science Monitor.

"Magnificent.... One of those rare plays which ... seem to grasp the pulse of the century." London Financial Times.

From the author of SYLVIA, comes this winner of the Lucille Lortel Award as Best Off-Broadway Play. A long-runming New York success, this witty, perceptive play blends humor with moments of affecting poignancy. "THE COCKTAIL HOUR is as funny and moving as The Dining Room…it could be the best play he has done so far." —The New Yorker. "It makes for a deliciously funny and also occasionally touching evening, as Gurney's family sit around raking over old coals and settling old scores with a quite new and beguiling freshness." —NY Post. "The lines in the play crackle and pop with an electricity all their own." —Drama-Logue. "…when I watch Gurney at his best, as he is here, I laugh through the tears." —NY Daily News.

Actors/Extras needed for Student Film (Tucson, AZ)

I'm shooting a short drama film for a semester project. It is about a naive young man trying to overcome his infatuation for a young woman. I'm looking for someone to play the male lead. The character is approx. 18-22. Looking for someone who looks that age.

Also looking for extras for other scenes looking around or close to the same age. Please email if interested. If possible, include headshots, links to portfolio/work done.

Shooting dates are March 9, 10. There is no pay, but you will get credit and a copy of the finished product.

·Location: Tucson, AZ

·it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

Sunday, February 27, 2011

From: The Studio for Actors [mailto:acting-courses@the-studio-for-actors.com] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 3:37 PMSubject: Announcement: Discount on Comedy Improv at The Studio for Actors

The Studio for Actors is offering a "Taste of Improv Class." Here's how it works. Just come on one Wednesday night from 6:30-8:00pm for only $20. This class is normally $35, but for the evenings of March 2nd or March 16th, you can attend for $20 for one class only, and see how much you love studying improv at the Studio. So, if you've always wondered (or if you've never wondered) if you would enjoy comedy improv, this is your chance to check it out. You must call (520) 881-2363 to sign up. [Limit one $20 class per person.]

Comedy Improvisation - What a wonderful class to get you to think fast, think on your feet, loosen up your body, and how you move. In this class, you're also taught dialects. You don't have to be a "funny person" to do really well in this class, to have a fantastic time, and to learn a great deal. Comedy improv isn’t half as hard as it looks when you learn it from a former Saturday Night Live cast member. Anna gives you the keys: formats, dialects, and structure. Come play, have a ball, and enjoy discovering how funny you can be. Also, for acting students, studying comedy improv loosens up the body, helps you think fast on your feet, introduces dialects, and sharpens your timing.

4 consecutive Wednesday nights6:30pm-8:30pmStart on any Wednesday (but you must call first to sign up).$35 per week(If you have to miss one of them, you just pay for it and then take class 5 free.)To find out more or to sign up, call Anna Risley at (520) 881-2363.

Each of these classes is taught by Anna Risley at her Studio (The Studio for Actors), located on 6th Street, just off 4th Avenue. Anna has 30 years of experience in film, television, voiceover, and stage acting. To check out her resume, please visit http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com , or call her at (520) 881-2363 to sign up.

Radio/TV Voiceover Seminar

There is a lot of voice work here in Arizona, and if you're interested in how to get it and how this end of the business works - then this is the seminar for you. We'll work with scripts and you'll receive a great deal of personal attention.

Each of these classes is taught by Anna Risley, B.A. at her Studio (The Studio for Actors), located on 6th Street, just off 4th Avenue. Anna has 30 years of experience in film, television, voiceover, and stage acting. To check out her resume, please visit http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com , or call her at (520) 881-2363 to sign up.

Seeking a Makeup Artist who wants to get her/his work out there. There is no pay in this but I am doing some stock photo and video shoots for Vader Video on Tue 11a~5p and could really use a makeup artist to bring out different characters. Would be great if you had some wigs available (or someone reading this had some wigs to loan.) The date could be changed if you call be before Tue.

Please CALL Beth 297-8572 first. Leave a complete message before calling Verizon cellphone. If you have T-Mobile (I am trying it out), you may call 342-7222 after leaving first message.

Vader Video sells stock photography and often gets jobs for people based on what he has in stock. He is doing a barter with me for stock photography and I get video and pictures. If you are the makeup artist, you would get credit and this could lead to work.

Playwright Warren Bodow and Beowulf Alley Theatre at 11 South 6th Avenue are seeking non-Equity actors for the World Premiere of Fronting the Order, directed by Sheldon Metz.Evening rehearsals begin March 14 and run Mondays through Thursdays. The performance dates are April 8-23.

Please refer all questions and submit your resume and photo to the director, Sheldon Metz, at thedrektor@gmail.com or call 310-367-5640. Include in the e-mail subject line: Fronting the Order.

Native American male voice actor needed (anywhere)

New York based production company seeking Authentic Native American male voice talent for project. Please send links to demo/or MP3. Please also indicate your access to a recording studio/ISDN. Please also indicate your rates/session fee.Thank you!

·Location: anywhere

·it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

We are a student film production looking for a Makeup Artist for our film. Specifically, we have a character with a fake beard (spoiler alert: he's God) and it doesn't quite look right, so if you have experience working with fake beards that would be super.

The film will be shooting March 4th, 5th and 6th in Tucson and surrounding areas. Compensation will be credit, copy of the film, transportation and craft services on location. Additionally, the film will be publicly screened in a series of Thesis Films at the Loft Cinema in May.

Interested? Pop me an email!

Regards,BenProducer - Wedding Guest

·Location: Sahuarita (U of A)

·it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

EXTRAS needed for short film - 3/5 (Sahuarita (U of A))

We are filming a short for the U of A, and we need a few extras. The film centers around a man's conversation with God at a wedding that morphs into an odd cult ritual that includes encasing the groom in rocks. As an extra, you will be a member of the cult that does it. Sounds like fun, right?

We are mostly students and recent alumni, so we cannot offer pay. We will offer two meals, credit, and a copy of the film. We will be shooting March 4th to the 6th, with extras specifically needed on Saturday, March 5th; we may, however, need people on the other days.

We are shooting in Sahuarita, however, transportation from the U of A will be provided. We are preliminarily scheduled for 8:30 am to 8:30 pm on Saturday the 5th, including transportation from the U of A to Sahuarita.

We may ask you to come in during the week for a short rehearsal, production meeting, or costume fitting.

Interested? Pop me an email with a headshot!

Regards,BenProducer - Wedding Guest

·Location: Sahuarita (U of A)

·it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

University of Arizona Student Film Seeks Actors (Tucson, AZ)

A junior in UofA's Media Arts department seeks actors for a short narrative film. The film will be shooting March 4th, 5th and 6th in Tucson and surrounding areas. Compensation will be credit, copy of the film, transportation and craft services on location. Additionally, the film will be publicly screened in a series of Thesis Films at the Loft Cinema in May.

All parts, both speaking and background, will be featured with a fair amount of screen time. Auditions and meetings will be scheduled in the first few days of this week. If interested, please attach a resume and headshot.

Thank you,

The Filmmakers

·Location: Tucson, AZ

·Compensation: Credit, copy of finished product, meals/transportation

·Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

·Please, no phone calls about this job!

·Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

Bear Essential News AnnouncementKids, up to age 17‹help write a TV commercial for Hughes Federal Credit Union and their spokesperson, UA Men¹s Basketball Coach, Sean Miller. Write a TV or radio commercial (about 30 seconds long) tell us what Coach Miller should say to convince others to become members of Hughes. The wining entry will be invited to the TV shoot and get a free basketball autographed by Coach Miller! Learn about Hughes Federal Credit Union at www.hughesfcu.org.

SB1159 (Multimedia Production Tax Credit) is on the Rules Committee agenda forMonday, February 28. ASAP E-mail the Senators listed below who are Rules Committee members and explain why this “MULTIMEDIA JOBS CREATION BILL” is important to you. If the bill passes this committee, it may go to the floor of the senate for a vote by the end of the week.

If you worked on GOATS which wrapped yesterday in Tucson, please let them know what role you played as crew, talent, extra or service provider. The fact that GOATS was able to qualify for the AZMOPIC Incentive programbefore it ended December 31st 2010 was a tipping point in their decision to film here.

If any of the following six Senators are from your district, let them know you are their constituent. If they are not your district's Senator, you can still tell them how important SB1159 is to you and your family and ask them to support this “MULTIMEDIA JOBS CREATION BILL”.

My name is Anthony Cutrone and I'm a film student at Pima Community College. I'm filming a short film for my Advanced Video class and I need some actors.

My film is a contemporary film-noir/drama. I need an actress between the age of 18-25 who can convincingly play a high school student. She is the lead and needs to be confident and strong, yet vulnerable, but with personality. I also need two male actors between the ages of 18-25 that can convincingly play high school students. One would be the scrawny preppy type, who can play the scared and easily impressionable type. The other would be a stronger and bigger jockish type, but the type that listens to heavy metal and drinks beer, not playing football. He needs to be somewhat intimidating, but not over powering. I would like to have auditions A.S.A.P.

The shooting dates right now are March 30-31, but I think i'm going to change it to April 2-3 (because it's a weekend). You can email me at whatawampeteris9@hotmail.com, send head shots or information. My phone number is 520-861-7858, if you need to call me for any reason. If you need the script or more information about the film, just let me know.

Borderlands Theater seeks a stage manager for the upcoming production of White Tie Ball by Martin Zimmerman. The play runs May 5 through May 22 at the Cabaret Theater. This is a paid position with a modest stipend. For more information contact Barclay Goldmsmith, Producing Director, Borderlands Theater, or leave a message at 882-8607 or 429-9486.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

I have an immediate need for a 20 some year old male actor to perform the lead in a staged-reading of my new play Stephen's Syndrome. Performance date March 12, Saturday 4PM. Rehearsals week of March 1. A small stipend is available. This is a one-time performance with book-in-hand. Call 297-3317.

Gavin

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A meeting reminder from the Tucson Pima Arts Council: TPAC needs your help and invites you to an informational meeting on Monday, February 28, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. We’ll discuss two of TPAC’s current research initiatives:

1.Audience Surveys: We are asking cultural presenters and venues to help us collect audience surveys from attendees at their events. The survey is a simple, anonymous, one-page questionnaire that takes less than two minutes to complete. If you have an upcoming event, please consider working with TPAC to collect surveys from the audience.

2.Cultural Data Project: We are asking nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Pima County to complete a Cultural Data Project (CDP) profile. The CDP data will be used to complete our customized economic impact analysis. The CDP data collection system will:

A.Offer free reporting tools for participating organizations to help guide capacity building and development, and

B.Be required for organizations applying for grants with TPAC and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Explore the Arizona CDP here: www.azculturaldata.org.

Saturday, April 9, 11:00-3:00, at the Arizona Opera rehearsal space in Mesa

2150 W. Broadway Road, Suite 106, Mesa, AZ 85202

Each auditioner is to prepare 2 arias, one in Italian and one in French, and you will be asked to sight-read a couple of short passages. Each auditioner will be scheduled for a 5 minute slot. A pianist will be provided, or you may bring one with you.

To sign up for an audition time please call Keri Muir at(602) 819-9291